ACDSee XPM file buffer overflow
| acdsee-xpm-bo (33812) |  High Risk |
Description:
ACDSee is vulnerable to an unspecified buffer overflow. By creating a specially-crafted XPixMap (XPM) file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.
Platforms Affected:
- ACDsee, ACDSee 9.0
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (idx-2-1-6-en-update.exe), available from the ACDSee Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ACDSee Web site, Are there any known security issues using ACD software? at http://www.acdsee.com/support/knowledgebase/article?id=2800.
- ACDSee Web site, ACD Systems at http://www.acdsee.com/products/index.aspx.
- BID-23620: ACDSee XPMHeaders Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2193: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ID_X.apl plugin in ACDSee 9.0 Build 108, Pro 8.1 Build 99, and Photo Editor 4.0 Build 195 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file with a long section string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA24994: ACDSee Products "ID_X.apl" XPM File Handling Buffer Overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1489: ACDSee Malfomed XPixMap Image Handling Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 22, 2007
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